Blue Nose vs Butter Pecan paint color comparison

Blue Nose vs Butter Pecan

Blue NoseBenjamin MoorevsButter PecanBenjamin MooreΔE 48.4Very different colors

Blue Nose and Butter Pecan come from the same Benjamin Moore collection. Hue-wise, Blue Nose belongs to the blue family and Butter Pecan to the beige family. The 62-point LRV gap — 86 for Butter Pecan vs 24 for Blue Nose — means Butter Pecan will open up a space more effectively. Where Blue Nose leans blue, Butter Pecan reads red — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of 48.4 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.

Color Details

Blue Nose
Benjamin Moore · 1678
Hex#63879F
LRV23.8
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number1678
UndertoneBlue
TemperatureCool
BrightnessDark
Butter Pecan
Benjamin Moore · OC-89
Hex#F8F1E1
LRV85.9
BrandBenjamin Moore
NumberOC-89
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Blue Nose vs Butter Pecan Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Blue Nose on one side and Butter Pecan on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.

More Blue Nose comparisons

See how Blue Nose stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Blue Nose
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
Blue Nose
1678 · LRV 24

At LRV 83 vs 24, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Ammonite
Blue Nose
Ammonite
Benjamin Moore
Blue Nose
1678 · LRV 24
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 24), opening up a space where Blue Nose encloses it.

Iron Ore
Blue Nose
Iron Ore
Benjamin Moore
Blue Nose
1678 · LRV 24

At LRV 24 vs 6, Blue Nose is decisively the brighter choice.

Purbeck Stone
Blue Nose
Purbeck Stone
Benjamin Moore
Blue Nose
1678 · LRV 24

Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 24), opening up a space where Blue Nose encloses it.

Evergreen Fog
Blue Nose
Evergreen Fog
Benjamin Moore
Blue Nose
1678 · LRV 24

Evergreen Fog reads slightly lighter (LRV 30 vs 24), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Mizzle
Blue Nose
Mizzle
Benjamin Moore
Blue Nose
1678 · LRV 24
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

At LRV 52 vs 24, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.

Agreeable Gray
Blue Nose
Agreeable Gray
Benjamin Moore
Blue Nose
1678 · LRV 24

Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 24), opening up a space where Blue Nose encloses it.

Accessible Beige
Blue Nose
Accessible Beige
Benjamin Moore
Blue Nose
1678 · LRV 24

At LRV 58 vs 24, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.

Denim Drift
Blue Nose
Denim Drift
Benjamin Moore
Blue Nose
1678 · LRV 24

A 3-point LRV gap (27 vs 24) makes Denim Drift the marginally brighter of the two.

French Gray
Blue Nose
French Gray
Benjamin Moore
Blue Nose
1678 · LRV 24

French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 24), opening up a space where Blue Nose encloses it.

Naval
Blue Nose
Naval
Benjamin Moore
Blue Nose
1678 · LRV 24
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Blue Nose reflects far more light (LRV 24 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Tranquil Dawn
Blue Nose
Tranquil Dawn
Benjamin Moore
Blue Nose
1678 · LRV 24

At LRV 55 vs 24, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.

Bancha
Blue Nose
Bancha
Benjamin Moore
Blue Nose
1678 · LRV 24
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

A 11-point LRV gap (24 vs 13) makes Blue Nose the marginally brighter of the two.

Hardwick White
Blue Nose
Hardwick White
Benjamin Moore
Blue Nose
1678 · LRV 24

At LRV 44 vs 24, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.

Pure White
Blue Nose
Pure White
Benjamin Moore
Blue Nose
1678 · LRV 24

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 24), opening up a space where Blue Nose encloses it.

Artichoke
Blue Nose
Artichoke
Benjamin Moore
Blue Nose
1678 · LRV 24
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

With LRVs of 24 and 21, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Balboa Mist
Balboa Mist
Blue Nose
Benjamin Moore
Blue Nose
1678 · LRV 24

At LRV 66 vs 24, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.

Shoji White
Blue Nose
Shoji White
Benjamin Moore
Blue Nose
1678 · LRV 24

At LRV 74 vs 24, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.

Snowbound
Blue Nose
Snowbound
Benjamin Moore
Blue Nose
1678 · LRV 24
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 24, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

Pewter Green
Blue Nose
Pewter Green
Benjamin Moore
Blue Nose
1678 · LRV 24

A 12-point LRV gap (24 vs 12) makes Blue Nose the marginally brighter of the two.

Skimming Stone
Blue Nose
Skimming Stone
Benjamin Moore
Blue Nose
1678 · LRV 24

At LRV 68 vs 24, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Dix Blue
Blue Nose
Dix Blue
Benjamin Moore
Blue Nose
1678 · LRV 24
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Dix Blue reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 24), opening up a space where Blue Nose encloses it.

Calamine
Blue Nose
Calamine
Benjamin Moore
Blue Nose
1678 · LRV 24
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 24), opening up a space where Blue Nose encloses it.

Treron
Blue Nose
Treron
Benjamin Moore
Blue Nose
1678 · LRV 24
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

With LRVs of 25 and 24, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Vintage Vogue
Blue Nose
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Blue Nose
1678 · LRV 24

A 12-point LRV gap (24 vs 12) makes Blue Nose the marginally brighter of the two.

Saybrook Sage
Blue Nose
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Blue Nose
1678 · LRV 24

At LRV 45 vs 24, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.

Pale Green
Blue Nose
Pale Green
Benjamin Moore
Blue Nose
1678 · LRV 24
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 31 vs 24), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Pine Needle
Blue Nose
Pine Needle
Benjamin Moore
Blue Nose
1678 · LRV 24

Blue Nose reflects far more light (LRV 24 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.

Cement grey
Blue Nose
Cement grey
Benjamin Moore
Blue Nose
1678 · LRV 24
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

With LRVs of 24 and 24, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Guilford Green
Blue Nose
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Blue Nose
1678 · LRV 24

Guilford Green reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 24), opening up a space where Blue Nose encloses it.